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That's fine, I personally don't support the draft, but still. What about the legal system? Don't you see there is a problem with forcibly locking a portion of
by Vendan 11y ago
That's fine, I personally don't support the draft, but still. What about the legal system? Don't you see there is a problem with forcibly locking a portion of our population away behind bars? After all, that's what the government does, "for your own safety". Do you really feel safe in a country where the government can decide that murder is a "crime" for which you should be inhumanely LOCKED AWAY FOR LIFE?
P.S. Extreme sarcasm above...
- nickff 11y agoI have recently revised my views in light of Michael Huemer's latest book, which I found convincing (, despite my initial reluctance to accept many of his findings).[1] It takes at least a book to explain his reasoning (which rightfully separates political legitimacy and political obligation from each other and independent moral obligations), and I won't bore you with poor paraphrasing here. [1] http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/the-problem-of-political-authority-michael-huemer/?sf1=barcode&st1=9781137281647 http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/the-problem-of-political...
- donatj 11y agoThe only justifiable coercion is against coercion. Someone injures you physically or financialy. Forcing someone to do something they don't want to including dieing or giving you their things is coercion. Coercion is always unjust and only fit as a reciprocation for coercion.
- nbb 11y agoCite?
- donatj 11y ago*The Golden Rule. "Treat others as you would like to be treated"
- ubernostrum 11y agoSo you're prepared to invalidate close to 100% of all employment contracts in the US?
- donatj 11y agoQuite the contrary. Those are entered into willfully and not coercively.
- Vendan 11y agoBut they are paid, largely, via taxes that I would believe many people would like to not pay. Taxation's gotta be a coercive thing... what's your take on that?
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoDoes financial coercion exist? If wage slavery doesn't count, what does count as financial coercion?
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoYou admit to sarcasm, but say the murder victim was an 3rd trimester fetus... now you have yourself a modern day political issue.